Improvement in sheep-holder and fleece-foldeb combined



GEORGnPAINn OE WASHINGTON, OHIO.

Leners Patent No. 74,767, dated Fea-amy 25, 186s.

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Beit known that I, GEORGE PAINE, of Washington, in the county of Hancock, and State of Ohio, haar invented certain new and useful Improvements in'Shecp-Holder and Fleece-Folder Combined; and Ido hereby dclare that the following is o.V full and complete description of the saine, reference being had to the accompany*- ing drawings, making a' part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a side view of the table. i

Figure 2 is a top view.

Figure 3 is a 'view of the rear end. a

Figure 4 is aview of the front end.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the views.

This table consistsof'the legs A, figs. 1 and 3, supporting the top, B,to-which are hinged the narrhw, tapering pieces C. To these pieces are hinged the side leaves D, the purpose of which will hereafter be shown. Immediately under the top is a box, E, through which projects a standard, F, by which the topis supported on the cross-pieceG secured to the top of the standard. H, iig. 2, is .an apron, one end of which is fastened to `the front end of the table, the other being free, and enclosing a' rod by which the apron is kept spread out, and thereby lifted, as will hereafter be shown. I, iig. 4,`is a roller, to the outer end of which are secured a cranl and ratchet-wheel, J, iig. 1.'

This apparatusis intended for a sheep-holder and ileece-tyer, and is used for each purpose as follows:

In order to use this table for shearing purposes, the side-pieces. C and the leaves D are extended, as shown in iig. 2, and supported thus on the standard and cross-piecesreferred to. Theanimal is laidupoii the table, and its legs made fast by thestraps K. The shearing is then performed in the usual way, with much' less labor. to the Shearer, as ,he is not required to stop and bend greatly over the sheep, asis necessary in the ordinary way; andthe animal, being`held by the straps, is liable toescape orstruggle but little during the operation, as it is not secured in a strained, uncomfortable posture. v V

The eece',on being taken oli', is then spread out upon the apron H, which has been previously Varranged for that purpose, by drawing the ,strings a along inthe slits in't-he'apron and lodging "themin ,the slots a cnt in -theblock L, iig. 4, the balls froiwlwhich the strings are' drawn being placed in the box underthe table. `'.lhe sides of the iieece being properly folded in, the s'ide leaves D are then turned up, a's indicated bythe dotted linesb, iig. 3, and secured in this position by the hooks c inserted in the staples e. The leaves being adjusted and secured, the ileece'is thenrolled up towardthe block L. The apron is then brought over and made `fast to the roller .I by tbe-hook and strap A', which is then wound up on the roller, thereby drawing tightly and rolling uptlxe fleece against the block L, when it is tied by the strings a, above described.

This 4table is. nsedior tagging, and dressing` the feet of the sheep, by placing the animal on` its back o-n the table,'between the upturned sides or leaves. It being thus confined in akind of box, audits limbs secured by the straps K, the `sheep is unable to struggle, and hence will be completely under the control of the operator, for tagging, and dressing the feet, die. For greater convenience and accessibility for thc operator, the end of the table can be raised up fremde horizontal to an inclined position, as indicated by the dotted linef, fig. 1,'by pushing up thestandard F, theftop beingpivotcdl to the frontlegs for that purpose, thereby bringing the rear end of the` animal -to a more elevated and favorable position for operating. By dropping the sidepiecesl C down against the 'side of the table, as indicated by the dotted line a, fig. 3, and allowing the leaves to stand upward, as before, the box is narrowed up, and, as it will be seen, will be'some narrower -across one end than it is at the other, and thus it will be better adaptedrto the shape of the animal, and confine a much smaller one. Y What I claim as my improvement, and desire to `secure by Letters Patent, is-

The herein-described sheep-table, consisting of the top, B, sides C, leaves D, adjusting-standard F, andbox E, all constructed and arranged to operate in combination with the apron H and roller I', in the manner and Y for the purpose substantially as set forth. GEORGE PAINE.

Witnesses:

W. H. Brummen, J. Bomans. 

